Friday, December 13, 2013

13-Dec-2013 15:40

Many who enrolled in health plans still await confirmation - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-enrollment-limbo-20131213,0,3581548.story

Yen Hits Five-Year Low; Stocks Little Changed - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-404957/

Chinese leaders: Economy faces 'downward pressure' - Post-Bulletin :: http://www.postbulletin.com/business/national/chinese-leaders-economy-faces-downward-pressure/article_7990e539-ebd2-5778-93d9-5339c8911e08.html

A Surprise From Hilton: Big Profit for Blackstone - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/12/12/a-surprise-from-hilton-big-profit-for-blackstone/?hpw%26rref%3Dbusiness

Wall Street rises modestly after three-day drop - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BC0GG20131213

US wholesale prices remain subdued in November - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/13/us-producerprices-idUSBRE9BC0HJ20131213

Ireland faces more austerity after end of bailout - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ireland-faces-more-austerity-after-end-of-bailout/2013/12/13/27335454-63ff-11e3-af0d-4bb80d704888_story.html

Las Vegas Sands abandons Madrid mega-casino project - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/13/us-spain-eurovegas-idUSBRE9BC0J720131213

US Volkswagen Group CEO leaves - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/driveon/2013/12/12/browning-volkswagen-replaced/4000967/

Holiday shopping spree not for everyone - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Holiday-shopping-spree-not-for-everyone-5058693.php

13-Dec-2013 14:39

Retailers extending Black Friday deals amid lukewarm demand - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-retail-sales-november-20131213,0,2861795.story

European Union Warns on Bitcoin - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/12/13/european-union-warns-on-bitcoin/

Yen Hits Five-Year Low; Stocks Little Changed - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-404957/

Las Vegas Sands Pulls Plug on Spanish Hotel Plan - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-405038/

Ireland Still Tethered to Austerity as It Exits Bailout - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-405051/

Futures rising after a down week for the markets - Montana Standard :: http://mtstandard.com/business/futures-rising-after-a-down-week-for-the-markets/article_d927356b-066c-5afa-8882-feea0dbfc6e4.html

Californians continuing to flock to new insurance exchange - Kitsap Sun :: http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/dec/13/californians-continuing-to-flock-to-new-exchange/

Debate on plane phone calls moves on, gets bigger - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/travel/destinations/2013/12/12/debate-plane-phone-calls-moves-gets-bigger/9s1ej1aSkpYhW4TX1vouqJ/story.html

Futures gain after three-day drop but Wall Street set for weekly loss - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9BC0GG20131213

UPDATE 2-VW's US chief leaves company, Horn named replacement - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/12/autos-vw-browning-idINL1N0JR14H20131212

13-Dec-2013 13:38

Retailers extending Black Friday deals amid lukewarm demand - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-retail-sales-november-20131213,0,2861795.story

A Surprise From Hilton: Big Profit for Blackstone - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/12/12/a-surprise-from-hilton-big-profit-for-blackstone/

Air Travelers Seen Spared Phone-Call Nuisance by US Agencies - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-13/air-travelers-seen-spared-phone-call-nuisance-by-u-dot-s-dot-agencies

Oil Steady with Iran Talks, Fed in Focus - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-404944/

Russia Refrains From Rate Cut to Bring Inflation Back to Target - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-13/russia-refrains-from-rate-cut-to-bring-inflation-back-to-target.html

Yen Hits Five-Year Low - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304477704579255540276033618.html

Ireland poised to exit EU bailout - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f896ba08-63e7-11e3-b70d-00144feabdc0.html

Foreclosure Crisis Is in Last Inning - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12152534/1/foreclosure-crisis-is-in-last-inning.html

JPMorgan to Shell Out Over $1B to Settle Madoff Probe - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2013/12/12/jpmorgan-to-shell-out-over-1b-to-settle-madoff-probe/

California's health exchange enrolls 159000, but few Latinos turn out - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/healthcare/la-fi-mo-covered-california-enrollment-20131212,0,5700327.story

13-Dec-2013 12:37

Retailers extending Black Friday deals amid lukewarm demand - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-retail-sales-november-20131213,0,2861795.story

How to sell the health law: Word-of-mouth chatter - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/news/health/how-to-sell-the-health-law-word-of-mouth-chatter-1.6598048

A Surprise From Hilton: Big Profit for Blackstone - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/12/12/a-surprise-from-hilton-big-profit-for-blackstone/

US Agencies Dance Around Cellphone Use Aloft - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/13/technology/two-us-agencies-may-face-off-over-cellphones-in-flight.html?hpw%26rref%3Dbusiness

Will Great Rotation shift continue in 2014? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/12/12/will-great-rotation-continue-in-2014/4004503/

US states trade tax offers in battle to host Boeing - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cf96c1d0-635a-11e3-886f-00144feabdc0.html

Ireland leaves EU/IMF bailout, finance minister says - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/13/ireland-bailout-idUSS8N0H801W20131213

Stocks: Poised to snap three-day losing streak - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/13/investing/premarkets/

Dec. 13 Premarket Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12152789/1/dec-13-premarket-briefing-10-things-you-should-know.html

Next up for JPMorgan: $2-billion settlement in Bernard Madoff case - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-next-up-for-jpmorgan-2-billion-settlement-in-madoff-case-20131212,0,1594598.story?track%3Drss

13-Dec-2013 11:36

Obamacare enrollment in California surges - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/12/us-usa-heathcare-california-idUSBRE9BB1C020131212

Retailers extending Black Friday deals amid lukewarm demand - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-retail-sales-november-20131213,0,2861795.story

Fewer homes entered foreclosure path in Nov. - Daily Local News :: http://www.dailylocal.com/business/20131212/fewer-homes-entered-foreclosure-path-in-nov

A Surprise From Hilton: Big Profit for Blackstone - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/12/12/a-surprise-from-hilton-big-profit-for-blackstone/

In-Flight Phone Call Ban Considered by U.S. Transportation Chief - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/In-Flight-Phone-Call-Ban-Considered-by-U-S-5060816.php

Update on the latest in business: - KRGV :: http://www.krgv.com/news/update-on-the-latest-in-business--590830

UPDATE 2-Peugeot shares tumble as GM offloads stake - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/13/peugeot-gm-shares-idUSL6N0JS1C220131213

Goldman Sachs Goes Rogue on Dollar in Call for Drop: Currencies - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-13/goldman-sachs-goes-rogue-on-dollar-in-call-for-drop-currencies

Madoff Ex-CFO Accused by Lawyer of Lying in Guilty Plea - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-12/madoff-ex-cfo-accused-by-lawyer-of-lying-in-guilty-plea.html

Total money market mutual funds rise by $7.45 billion in latest week: ICI - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/12/us-total-money-market-idUSBRE9BB18E20131212

13-Dec-2013 10:35

Why Some of the November Sales Numbers Don't Quite Mesh - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304202204579254600110694652?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

US Agencies Dance Around Cellphone Use Aloft - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/13/technology/two-us-agencies-may-face-off-over-cellphones-in-flight.html?hpw%26rref%3Dbusiness

Hilton shares jump in market debut - Tulsa World :: http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/hilton-shares-jump-in-market-debut/article_a559e954-5881-5d53-85ae-0aebf8f4c1aa.html

Update on the latest in business: - KRGV :: http://www.krgv.com/news/update-on-the-latest-in-business--590830

US Volkswagen Group CEO leaves - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/driveon/2013/12/12/browning-volkswagen-replaced/4000967/

Dollar, euro, Swiss franc hit multi-year highs vs yen - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/13/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9AH0UU20131213

Criminal Action Is Expected for JPMorgan in Madoff Case - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/12/11/criminal-action-is-expected-for-jpmorgan-in-madoff-case/

Foreclosure filings drop 15% - Live 5 News :: http://www.live5news.com/story/24207057/foreclosure-filings-drop-15

California insurance enrollments surged in December - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/12/social-marketing-launch-for-healthcaregov/3999853/

Money market fund assets rise $7.45 billion - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/dec/12/money-market-fund-assets-rise-745-billion/

13-Dec-2013 09:34

As Sales Lag, VW Picks a New Leader for US - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/13/business/as-sales-lag-vw-picks-a-new-leader-for-us.html

UPDATE 2-US-based stock mutual funds post $6.5 bln outflow, biggest of year ... - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/12/13/investing-fundflows-lipper-idINL1N0JR2BM20131213

Orange County Register owner plans daily LA paper - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-12-12/orange-county-register-owner-plans-daily-la-paper

Celebrities and word-of-mouth push health law - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Celebrities-and-word-of-mouth-push-health-law-5059671.php

Air Travelers Seen Spared Phone-Call Nuisance by US Agencies - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-13/air-travelers-seen-spared-phone-call-nuisance-by-u-dot-s-dot-agencies

European shares open lower; taper concerns grow - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101270443

Hilton shares jump in market debut - Tulsa World :: http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/hilton-shares-jump-in-market-debut/article_a559e954-5881-5d53-85ae-0aebf8f4c1aa.html

Criminal Action Is Expected for JPMorgan in Madoff Case - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/12/11/criminal-action-is-expected-for-jpmorgan-in-madoff-case/

Holiday shopping spree not for everyone - WECT-TV6 :: http://www.wect.com/story/24205109/holiday-shopping-spree-not-for-everyone

US stocks decline for third day on taper speculation - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iuBxyKp9zujn-zQ5QBSZ1pmbbkeQ?docId%3D9c2f4fab-e9e7-4df5-ada5-382882fc07c6